FSU football coach Mike Norvell addresses the media ahead of spring football
FSU football coach Mike Norvell addresses the media ahead of spring football
With the first day of spring football practice scheduled for Wednesday, Florida State will be missing some notable players.
During his press conference Monday, FSU coach Mike Norvell announced defensive tackle Jayson Jenkins and safeties Conrad Hussey and Shyheim Brown will miss spring practice due to injuries.
Hussey and Brown are returning starters, while Jenkins is one of the new additions from the transfer portal.
“It’s unfortunate,” Norvell said. “Obviously, those guys are guys we’re looking for to count on, but I am expecting them to be ready to go in the beginning of the season.”
Norvell also said that Hussey and Brown could return in the final week of spring football.
Brown will be entering his fifth season with the Seminoles. The three-year starter led the Seminoles last year with 70 tackles, two pass deflections, and two blocked kicks. Hussey started three game and recorded 18 total tackles.
With those two safeties out leaves an opportunity for some of the young players and unproven players to get reps in the secondary in Tony White’s 3-3-5 scheme.
K.J. Kirkland, Edwin Joseph Earl Little Jr. and Ashtyn Barker are returning players and likely to take significant snaps at the safety spots.
Freshmen Max Redmon and Shamar Arnoux are incoming freshmen that could see looks in the position as well.
Jenkins played his first three seasons at Tennessee before transferring to FSU earlier this year. In his career, he recorded 16 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.
Jenkins, a 6-foot-6, 285-pound defensive tackle, was one of the three defensive linemen who joined the Seminoles from the transfer portal. James Williams and Deamontae Diggs are the other notable players FSU…
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Publish date : 2025-03-17 20:33:00
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